The company expects its product to be used to treat arthritis and pain relief with cannabis topical applications and oils taken orally.

A bill to lay the groundwork for a regulated medical cannabis industry is expected to be approved in the country’s Parliament this fall, giving terminally ill people and those suffering from chronic pain a legal avenue to acquire medical cannabis.

The bill – an amendment to Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 – is scheduled for a second reading in the coming weeks.